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Luxor vs Niseko
Comparing Luxor change · Niseko change
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 31°F on the annual average; Niseko is the wetter, with 36 in more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and Niseko, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
Niseko: Warm
Winters
Luxor has far milder winters
Luxor: Cool
Niseko: Very cold
Rain & snow
Niseko is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
Niseko: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
Niseko: Often grey
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 31°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Niseko is the wetter — about 36 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Luxor has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) Luxor runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Niseko | 31 | 32 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Difference | -42 | -45 | -47 | -44 | -41 | -37 | -31 | -28 | -30 | -35 | -37 | -40 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| Niseko | 31 | 32 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 69 |
| Difference | -42 | -45 | -47 | -44 | -41 | -37 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Niseko | 76 | 79 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Difference | -31 | -28 | -30 | -35 | -37 | -40 |
Avg low (°F) Luxor runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Niseko | 20 | 20 | 26 | 35 | 45 | 53 | 62 | 63 | 55 | 44 | 34 | 24 |
| Difference | -25 | -28 | -29 | -28 | -27 | -23 | -17 | -15 | -19 | -23 | -22 | -23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| Niseko | 20 | 20 | 26 | 35 | 45 | 53 |
| Difference | -25 | -28 | -29 | -28 | -27 | -23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Niseko | 62 | 63 | 55 | 44 | 34 | 24 |
| Difference | -17 | -15 | -19 | -23 | -22 | -23 |
Precipitation (in) Niseko runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Niseko | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.3 |
| Difference | +2.1 | +1.6 | +1.5 | +1.8 | +2 | +2.1 | +3.8 | +4.9 | +4.7 | +4.4 | +4.2 | +3.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Niseko | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| Difference | +2.1 | +1.6 | +1.5 | +1.8 | +2 | +2.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Niseko | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.3 |
| Difference | +3.8 | +4.9 | +4.7 | +4.4 | +4.2 | +3.3 |
Cloud cover (%) Niseko runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Niseko | 90 | 86 | 77 | 69 | 70 | 73 | 77 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 83 | 89 |
| Difference | +66 | +61 | +52 | +42 | +46 | +64 | +68 | +66 | +62 | +62 | +68 | +67 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Niseko | 90 | 86 | 77 | 69 | 70 | 73 |
| Difference | +66 | +61 | +52 | +42 | +46 | +64 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Niseko | 77 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 83 | 89 |
| Difference | +68 | +66 | +62 | +62 | +68 | +67 |
Relative humidity (%) Niseko runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Niseko | 92 | 90 | 87 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 85 | 91 |
| Difference | +47 | +53 | +60 | +62 | +64 | +66 | +66 | +64 | +58 | +51 | +45 | +44 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Niseko | 92 | 90 | 87 | 82 | 82 | 84 |
| Difference | +47 | +53 | +60 | +62 | +64 | +66 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Niseko | 86 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 85 | 91 |
| Difference | +66 | +64 | +58 | +51 | +45 | +44 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Luxor trends → · Niseko trends →
Methodology & sources
Luxor
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Luxor Intl, a weather station, about 7 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Niseko
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Kyowa, about 20 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.